Easy Baked Fish

Sit down to dinner in under 30 minutes with

 this easy way to make fish in the oven.

I used catfish, but scrod or other mild fish would also work.

 Melt the butter in a shallow plate in the oven.

 Coat both sides of the fish in the butter. 

Sprinkle with lemon juice, salt and pepper.

 Top with the crushed Ritz crackers and a little melted butter.

 Bake for 20 minutes. Longer for thicker fillets.

A nice buttery crunchy topping.

Easy Baked Fish

1 lb fish fillets, about 4

4 T butter, 1/2 stick

1-2 T lemon juice

salt & pepper

1/2 sleeve Ritz crackers, crushed

Put 3 T butter in a shallow baking dish and put it in

 the oven as it's preheating to 400. 

Rinse the fish and pat dry with a paper towel.

Remove the dish with the melted butter from the 

oven and lay the fish on and turn to coat both 

sides with butter. Squeeze 1/2 lemon, about 

1-2 T juice over the fish. Sprinkle generously with 

salt & pepper.Top the fish with the crushed Ritz 

crackers and drizzle the top with a the remaining

 melted butter. Bake at 400 for about 20-30 

minutes, until fish is opaque and 

the crumbs are golden.

tip: oven fries or small new potatoes can

bake along with the fish.

Enjoy!

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Kreppel for Fastnacht!

I posted about this holiday tradition on my blog

 MAY DAYS.

Kreppel are a German yeast doughnut made on 

Fastnacht also called Fat Tuesday. 

We know it as Mardi Gras. 

It's always celebrated on the Tuesday 

before Ash Wednesday, the beginning of Lent.

My plateful of warm Kreppel.

 My Aunt and Uncle in Germany sent me pictures 

of their Kreppel making day.

 They make perfect Kreppel. Years of making them.

 Some are filled with jam. All are rolled in sugar.

Ready for family and friends to stop by for coffee.

Now it's my turn to make them.....here goes!

I just made half of this recipe.

German Kreppel

4-1/2 C flour

1 pkg yeast 

1 stick butter

2 T sugar 

1/2 t salt

1/4 t vanilla

2 eggs

3/4 C milk

In mixer, combine the flour, sugar and yeast. 

In a saucepan or microwave, melt the butter.  

Whisk in the milk, salt, vanilla, and eggs. 

Let cool to lukewarm, then add to the mixer.

 Mix on low speed until the flour is combined. 

Turn the speed up to medium-high and 

beat well for about 5 minutes until smooth. 

Cover with a towel and let rise in a warm area

for 30 minutes or until doubled.

Remove the dough to a floured surface 

and knead briefly.

 Roll out to about 3/4" thickness.

Cut into circles using a juice glass dipped in flour. 

Place the cut Kreppel on a parchment paper lined 

or oiled cookie sheet to keep from sticking.

 Cover again with a towel.

Let rise for another 30 minutes. 

Ready to cook.

To Cook:
Heat 2" of vegetable oil in a medium saucepan. I use 1/2 Crisco and 1/2 oil.
Test the temperature of the oil with a small scrap of dough. It should sizzle.

Gently add the Kreppel to the hot oil without

them touching each other. 

Fry both sides about 1 minute until golden.  

Remove with a slotted spoon and place on

 paper towel-lined plate to drain. 

Roll in a plate of sugar to coat. 

 Best eaten while still warm.

A great coffee break or breakfast treat.

Enjoy! 

Just don't wait for Fastnacht to make them again!

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Lemonies....The New Brownie!

Lemonies.....that's the new name I'm giving to 

my lemon brownies recipe.

I love the flavor of lemon and if you do too 

then you are at the right place!

This is my second most viewed recipe.

 I get lots of nice comments and a few emails

 like the one below from a gentleman in AZ. 

He was kind enough to take the time to send it. 

Loved hearing from him and everyone that takes 

the time out of their busy day to let me know they 

paid me a visit and tried something they liked. 

Rita,

Couldn’t figure out how to post this to your blog so I’m doing the next best thing.

Yesterday was my turn to bring something to the Wii bowling league at my senior center. I don’t like the store bought stuff and my lemon tree is full so I looked for a lemon recipe. Your site was the first to pop up and there it was….a recipe for lemon brownies. Although I never heard of this the recipe looked pretty simple, since I’m a novice at the baking routine. So I made them using the 9x13 pan. Much to my surprise the pan was devoured in less than an hour with many wanting your recipe and of course, a few of my lemons off the tree.

I don’t eat sweets just the great breads I bake, but everyone sure enjoyed your recipe.

 Thanks for making it so easy.

Regards,

Jim Domschke

Phoenix, AZ

Thanks! 

check out my Lemon Lover's Bundt Cake too
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A Tale Of Two Dinners- Italian Meatballs & Meatloaf

You will get two good dinners from this one ground

 beef mixture. One for now and 

one for the freezer..... you choose.

Meatballs & Meatloaf

2 lbs. ground chuck
1 small Italian sausage, about 3 oz.
Place the beef in a large mixing bowl. Remove the sausage casing and add to the  bowl.

1/2 onion, cut up
1 stalk celery, cut up
1 small carrot, cut up
1 garlic clove
1/4 C parsley
2 slices white bread, torn up
In a food processor, add the onion, celery, carrot, garlic and parsley.

Chop until small.

 Then add the torn bread pieces. 

Pulse a few times to blend in.

Add to the bowl with the meat.

1/4 C ketchup
1 C bread crumbs
1/2 C Parmesan/Romano cheese
1/2 C milk
1/2 t salt
1 egg
Add these ingredients to the bowl. Using your hands, mix until well combined.

Divide the mixture in half.

 For the meatballs, roll into 12 smooth round balls.

For the meatloaf, shape into a loaf to fit a 9x5 loaf

 pan. Wrap well and freeze.

Date with a label.

Good idea to also tape on the cooking instructions. 

To cook the meatballs: Heat a large frying pan
 until hot. Add 2 T olive oil and heat 30 seconds. 

Add the prepared meatballs and brown.  

Gently turn the meatballs, using two spoons
 until browned on all sides. 

Stir in sauce and let simmer 25-30 minutes.

You can use your favorite spaghetti sauce or 

make my sauce by adding:

 2 cloves minced garlic stirred into the pan.

then add:

1- 28oz can chopped or crushed tomatoes

1 t Italian herbs

1 t sugar

1/2 t salt

1/4 t red pepper flakes.

Tonights dinner.

Another homemade dinner waiting for you 

in the freezer for when you have no time

to cook. You'll like that! 

To cook the meatloaf: 

Place the thawed meatloaf in a 9x5 loaf pan, cover 

the top with 1/4 C ketchup and bake @350 for 1 hour.

Enjoy!

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